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Toki Wright
Toki Wright (born March 27, 1980) is an American rapper and educator from Minneapolis. His debut solo studio album, ''A Different Mirror'', was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2009. Early life and education Toki Wright was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States on March 27, 1980. He attended Patrick Henry High School. He later graduated from the University of Minnesota. Career Musician Toki Wright met Adonis D. Frazier in 1998, and they formed The C.O.R.E. (Children of Righteous Elevation). The duo's debut album, ''Metropolis'', was released in 2003. As well as being a member of The Chosen Few, Toki Wright has released a number of solo recordings, including ''A Different Mirror'' (2009), ''Black Male'' (2010), and ''Faders'' (2012). In 2014, he released a collaborative album with producer Big Cats, titled ''Pangaea''. In 2017, he released an EP, ''At the Speed of Life 3''. Styles and influences Toki Wright stated that "A Different Mirror", the title track f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and 'Reblogging, retweet' tweets, while unregistered users only have the ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile Frontend and backend, frontend software, or programmatically via its APIs. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur), Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California and has more than 25 offices around the world. , more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion Web search query, search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten List of most popular websites, most-visited websites and has been de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Takaki
Ronald Toshiyuki Takaki (April 12, 1939 – May 26, 2009) was an American academic, historian, ethnographer and author. Born in pre-statehood Hawaii, Takaki studied at the College of Wooster and completed his doctorate in American history at the University of California, Berkeley. His work addresses stereotypes of Asian Americans, such as the model minority concept.Aguirre, Adalberto. (2003) ''Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: A Reference Handbook,'' p. 125./ref> Among his most notable books are ''Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian-Americans'' from 1989 and ''A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America'' from 1993. Takaki was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1966 to 1971 and University of California, Berkeley from 1971 to 2003. Early life Born in 1939 in Hawaii Territory, Takaki grew up in the Palolo neighborhood of Honolulu. He was the descendant of Japanese immigrants who worked on the sugarcane plantations. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhouse (music Group)
Greenhouse is an American hip hop group from Columbus, Ohio. Originally formed as Greenhouse Effect by Blueprint, Inkwel, and Manifest, it now consists of Blueprint and Illogic. History In 1997, Greenhouse Effect was formed by Blueprint, Inkwel, and Manifest. In 1999, the group released the debut EP, ''Up to Speed''. The first album, ''Life Sentences'', was released in 2003. After Inkwel's leaving the group, Blueprint and Manifest released the album, ''Columbus or Bust'', in 2005. In 2009, it was announced that Illogic replaced Manifest and that Greenhouse Effect changed the name to Greenhouse. In 2009, Blueprint and Illogic released the ''Electric Purgatory: Part One'' EP, which was followed by the ''Electric Purgatory: Part Two'' EP in the next year. In 2013, Greenhouse released the album, ''Bend But Don't Break''. Members ;Current *Blueprint - rapper, producer *Illogic Jawhar Glass (born January 18, 1980), better known by his stage name Illogic, is an American indie hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Leakage
''Strictly Leakage'' is a mixtape by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released as a free download through Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2007. Reception Jordan Selbo of ''City Pages'' gave ''Strictly Leakage'' an unfavorable review, saying, " heonce-bright style Atmosphere became famous for is so established and well-tread that it has now become the status quo they once rebelled so infectiously against." Writing for Impose, Blake Gillepsie wrote that "as much as Atmosphere rewind to simpler times with Strictly Leakage, Slug has a new writing approach, that of a wise elder that alienates him from his predominantly young audience." On January 4, 2008, ''Strictly Leakage'' was listed by ''Wired'' as the "Best Free Download of the Week". On December 19, 2008, it was ranked at number 9 on NPR National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atmosphere (music Group)
Atmosphere is an American hip hop duo from Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting of rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/ producer Ant (Anthony Davis). Since its formation in 1996, the group has released twelve studio albums and ten extended plays. Members The duo is composed of rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/ producer Ant (Anthony Davis). With the exception of a few tracks on the album ''Lucy Ford'', Ant has produced every Atmosphere record. A former member and co-founder Spawn (Derek Turner) left the group after the release of the group's first album ''Overcast!''. Mr. Dibbs, a DJ associated with the group, toured with Atmosphere before their ''You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having'' tour, at which point Ant began touring. History Before ''Overcast!'' Sean Daley and Derek Turner met while attending Washburn High School. The pair took the names Slug and D-Spawn, respectively, as rapper names. They initially performed under the name "Mental Subjects", before changing the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Out Paris
''Lights Out Paris'' is the first studio album by American hip hop artist Sims, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released July 28, 2005 on Doomtree Records and includes guest appearances from P.O.S, Crescent Moon, and Toki Wright, among others. The album was re-released with four remixes and five songs from Sims' ''False Hopes Four'' on vinyl in June 2015. Music The album is produced by Lazerbeak, MK Larada, P.O.S, Tom Servo and Paper Tiger. It features Mike Mictlan, Toki Wright, Crescent Moon, Cecil Otter, P.O.S and Dessa. Track listing Personnel Adapted from Discogs * Sims - primary artist * MK Larada - executive producer, producer , additional production * P.O.S - executive producer, featured artist , producer * Joe Mabbott - engineer, mixed by, producer * Dave Gardner - mastered by * Turbo Nemesis - mixed by * Tom Servo - producer * Mike Mictlan - featured artist * Toki Wright - featured artist * Lazerbeak - producer * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sims (rapper)
Andrew Sims (born October 19, 1982), better known mononymously as Sims, is an American rapper from Minneapolis. He has been a member of Doomtree and Shredders. Early life Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982 in Minnesota. He grew up in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians. He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard. At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap. By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well. He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members) who would sell beats to Sims. Following graduation, he studied at the University of Minnesota, before dropping out with seventeen credits remaining. Although he was younger than his cohorts, after a while he was invited to become an official member of Doomtree, being the last one to join. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipecac Neat
''Ipecac Neat'' is the first studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Doomtree Records in 2004. It was re-released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2005. Production P.O.S began his hip hop career as half of a rap duo called Cenospecies. After the duo broke up, they were still booked to play at several more shows. Because P.O.S was contractually obligated to perform at these shows, he had to write songs that he could perform solo. He told ''City Pages'' in 2014 that ''Ipecac Neat'' consisted of "pretty much every solo song" that he had written up to that point. Half of the album was recorded in P.O.S's own basement and the other half in a neighbor's living room, as opposed to a recording studio. Critical reception Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "an energetic, angry, intense record with dark, engaging Aesop Rock-like beats that incorporate guitar and strings loops, purposeful drums, and ominous scratches." She added, "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnage The Executioner
Terrell Woods (born 1974), better known by his stage name Carnage The Executioner, is an American rapper from Twin Cities, Minnesota. He is best known for rapping, human beatboxing, performing live, and teaching. Outside of his solo work, he is also part of the groups Ill Chemistry and Saltee. Based in Minneapolis, Carnage's musical journey has taken him on 15 U.S. tours, 5 European tours, and 1 Asian tour. Carnage gained national fame from his guest appearances with Eyedea & Abilities, however, his original songs are said to be what allowed fans to connect with him. Some of his original songs are ''Addict'', ''Save My People'', and ''The MTW Story''. Career As a music fan since early childhood, Carnage The Executioner began as a self-trained artist. His experience in the music industry includes rapping, producing, performing, and teaching beatbox lessons, but is not limited to these things. In 1998 Carnage The Executioner beatboxed for Desdamona, and the two created the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristoff Krane
About Kristoff Krane is a rapper from Minneapolis, MN known for his stream-of-consciousness approach to writing, freestyling, and performing. In addition to his solo releases, Krane was also frontman alongside Eyedea (of Eyedea & Abilities) in Rhymesayers Entertainment's freestyle group, Face Candy. His newest project, Kairos, is a two-part album with music by Graham O'Brien released via indie record label, F I X. "A journey through something both recklessly spontaneous but wholly balanced €¦with its depth and thought-provoking messages strewn about with quick free writes and playful parables to bridge €¦ a must for the indie set and conscious hoppers". - URB Magazine "what might be the greatest treasure is the man’s impressive exhibition of flow, his various speeds and cadences, and voice stretching. Technically, he’s challenged his vocal abilities more so here than ever before, as his fluid and seamless yet excitingly articulated delivery is put to exquisite use, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Self Devine
Chaka Mkali (born 1972), better known by his stage name I Self Devine, is an American hip hop musician based in Minneapolis. He has been a member of groups such as The Dynospectrum, Micranots, and Semi.Official. In 2012, ''City Pages'' described him as "one of the most influential voices in Minnesota hip hop." Early life I Self Devine was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Minnesota with his mother when she was accepted to the University of Minnesota's social work master's program. He says, "The first time that I became aware of hip-hop was in 1979, when my mom gave me /nowiki>The Sugarhill Gang's">The_Sugarhill_Gang.html" ;"title="/nowiki>The Sugarhill Gang">/nowiki>The Sugarhill Gang's'Rapper's Delight,' the 12-inch." He experimented with graffiti writing, freestyling, DJing, and breakdancing before starting to invest lots of time into rapping and graffiti. Career I Self Devine released the solo debut album, ''Self Destruction'', on Rhymesayers Entertainmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with solo success including collaborations with producers and rappers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams. His most recent album, ''Gotham'', was released in 2020. In 2011, Kweli founded his own record label, Javotti Media. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Kweli grew up in a household in Brooklyn's Park Slope. His mother, Brenda Greene, is an English professor at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, and his father is an administrator at Adelphi University. His younger brother, Jamal Greene, is a professor of constitutional law at Columbia Law School and a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, and former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. As a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
